News about the state and prospects of the defense industry
The US Army is experimenting with "cartridges" that can radically simplify the modernization of tanks
It is no secret that the" service life " of modern military technologies is limited to a few years, after which they are replaced by new ones, and this creates enormous problems when upgrading existing equipment and weapons.
The Russian military has upgraded the Kapustin Yar test site to test new weapons
At the Kapustin Yar test site, the modernization of the measuring complex for testing various types of weapons has been completed, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
The US Air Force will conduct exercises in Alaska with the participation of more than 100 aircraft
The exercises will be attended by about 1.5 thousand military personnel, including pilots from Japan and South Korea, who will arrive to exchange tactical and technical experience, the press service of the Pacific Air Force reported.
The troops of the Southern Military District in the Kuban and the North Caucasus were reinforced by a new regiment of the RCB protection
[b]The regiment is equipped with more than 200 units of weapons and equipment, the press service of the district reported.]
The combined Arms association of the Southern Military District (SE) in the Kuban and the North Caucasus has been replenished with a separate regiment of radiation, chemical and biological (RCHB) protection, the press service of the district reported. The regiment is equipped with more than 200 units of weapons and equipment.
Donbass air defense systems " Osa "will not be able to fight with the Ukrainian UAV" Bayraktar TB2"
Unable to acquire modern combat aircraft, Ukraine decided to focus on unmanned aircraft. It is expected to receive about fifty "Bayraktar TB2".
Rostec has launched the production of the latest domestic material for spacecraft
The innovative foam plastic "Akrimid" is used in the production of space, aviation and land equipment, the state corporation specified
Innovative foam plastic "Akrimid", used in the production of space, aviation and land equipment, began to be mass-produced in Russia. It replaced imported materials, the press service of the state corporation Rostec told TASS.
The frigate "Admiral Gorshkov" went to sea to test new weapons
The frigate of the Northern Fleet "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov" after participating in the celebration of Victory Day in Murmansk left for Severodvinsk.
Aerobatics are not only done by fighters
The crews of the Mi-24 attack helicopters of the aviation unit of the Army aviation of the Eastern Military District (VVO), based in Transbaikalia, performed a cross change of positions and a sharp change of directions when conducting air combat at a minimum altitude of up to 200 meters.
Chinese "Dragons" will fly on domestic engines
Chinese jet engines have reached the level when they began to be installed on single-engine fighters. May 11 portal defensenews.com He reported that the first production Chengdu J-10 fighters with locally produced engines entered service with the PLA Air Force.
On the American module of the ISS, the system for receiving water failed
NASA reported that the malfunction does not pose a threat to the life of the crew
The Water Processor Assembly (WPA) system installed on the American residential module of the International Space Station (ISS) Tranquility was disconnected from the power supply due to a possible leak. This was announced on Wednesday on its website by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
The Chief of Staff of the US Air Force announced its intention to get rid of the F-22
The US Air Force intends to reduce its fleet of fighter and attack aircraft from seven to four types. The F-22 Raptor will not be on the updated list, said the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General Charles Brown, at the McAleese and Associates conference.
UEC supplied engines for the Ukhta-Torzhok gas pipeline"
The United Engine Corporation (UEC, Rostec) has manufactured four NK-36ST industrial engines for the Novosindorskaya compressor station of the Ukhta-Torzhok gas pipeline, the corporation said.
The Black Sea Fleet will receive seven new ships and boats
By the end of the year, the Black Sea Fleet will be replenished with seven new ships and boats. This was announced today during the celebration of the Black Sea Fleet Day by the Commander of the Black Sea Fleet, Vice Admiral Igor Osipov.
Russia will deliver space tourists from Japan to the ISS
Japanese billionaire entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa and his assistant Yozo Hirano will travel to the International Space Station (ISS) on the Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft in December 2021. This was announced on Thursday, May 13, by the company Space Adventures.
The Baltic Fleet destroyed the warships and aircraft of the "enemy" with artillery fire during the exercises in the Gulf of Finland"
The ships of the Leningrad Naval Base (LVMB) performed artillery firing on targets in the waters of the Gulf of Finland, simulating warships and means of air attack of a simulated enemy, the Baltic Fleet (BF) said on Thursday.
The Ministry of Defense handed over the first batch of modernized self-propelled guns " Acacia"
The first batch of upgraded 2S3M "Acacia" self-propelled artillery units has been handed over to the Russian Defense Ministry.
"Iron Dome" did not help Israel
The Ministry of Health of the Gaza Strip reports today, May 13, that as a result of ongoing Israeli strikes in the Palestinian enclave, 83 people were killed, including 17 children and eight women. 487 people were injured in various degrees of severity.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine received Oncilla armored vehicles
As reported by the Ukrainian media, on May 12, 2021, on the territory of the enterprise of the Ukrainian LLC "Scientific and Production Company" VK Sistema " in Vasylkiv (Kiev region) the transfer of a batch of nine Oncilla 4X4 L2014-UD wheeled armored vehicles assembled by the NPK to the armed forces of Ukraine took place "VK Sistema " from machine kits made by the Polish company Mista Sp. zoo.
American "wheeled tanks" M1128 based on Stryker will be removed from service
The M1128 combat vehicles in service with the US ground forces, created on the platform of the Stryker armored personnel carriers, are going to be completely written off by the end of next year.
Judging by the reports that appeared on the Network, despite many years of operation in specialized brigades, they did not manage to solve a number of design problems, for example, with an automated gun loading system. It not only has a relatively small ammunition supply (only 18 shells), but also constantly fails.
BMD-2M with the Bereg combat squad will significantly increase the capabilities of the airborne forces
At the military parade in Tula on May 9, the BMD-2M with a single combat compartment "Bereg"was first demonstrated.
From the original versions, they differ in the installation of a new, more massive-looking sight with a laser rangefinder, a thermal imaging channel and an automatic target tracking system.